Tenisha Warner Sues Pamela Warner for $1.28 Million Over Alleged Prenup Breach
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Updated · TODAY · Jul 21
Tenisha Warner Sues Pamela Warner for $1.28 Million Over Alleged Prenup Breach
3 articles · Updated · TODAY · Jul 21
Summary
July 20 court filings in DeKalb County show Tenisha Warner sued mother-in-law Pamela Warner and a John Doe estate representative, seeking at least $1,276,042.46 plus interest, fees and costs.
The complaint says Malcolm-Jamal Warner never fulfilled prenup terms signed before their May 2022 marriage, including a $1 million life insurance policy naming Tenisha as sole beneficiary, $16,000 annual payments, a retirement account and a $5,000 monthly salary.
Pamela Warner is named as successor trustee of the Warner Family Trust, and Tenisha is asking the court to block any distribution or transfer of trust assets while the dispute proceeds.
In a statement, Tenisha said she spent the past year trying to settle the estate privately, but sued to protect her and the couple's 9-year-old daughter's rights before any statute of limitations expired.
The suit landed on the first anniversary of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's July 20, 2025 accidental drowning in Costa Rica at age 54, as his mother posted a memorial letter saying she had learned how "cruel, evil and greedy" people can be.